Everyday Life in Ancient Rome

Casson, Lionel

ISBN 10: 0801859921 / ISBN 13: 9780801859922

Published by Johns Hopkins University Press (edition Revised & enlarged), 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Everyday Life in Ancient Rome
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press (edition Revised & enlarged)
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801859921
• ISBN 13: 9780801859922
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Revised & enlarged.
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

In Everyday Life in Ancient Rome, Lionel Casson offers a lively introduction to the society of the times. Instead of following the standard procedure of social history, he presents a series of vignettes focusing on the "ways of life" of various members of that society, from the slave to the emperor. The book opens with a description of the historical context and includes examination of topics such as the family, religion, urban and rural life, and leisure activities. This revised edition of Casson's engaging work, originally published in 1975 as Daily Life in Ancient Rome, includes two new chapters as well as full documentation of the sources.

About the Author

Lionel Casson is a professor emeritus of classics at New York University and has written many books about life in the ancient world, including Travel in the Ancient World, Everyday Life in Ancient Rome, and Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World, all available from Johns Hopkins.